Donnyboy Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Quite fancy this myself -- doesn't give much away though! http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/bass-guitar-fenix-by-young-chang/1064818865#photo-content Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 I particularly like the third photo. Most informative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hand of john curley Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I had a white one of these when they came out. Bloody heavy, but brilliant build quality and great sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1401400143' post='2463382'] I particularly like the third photo. Most informative. [/quote] It shows the finish in good detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Got it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted June 1, 2014 Author Share Posted June 1, 2014 [quote name='the hand of john curley' timestamp='1401476584' post='2464095'] I had a white one of these when they came out. Bloody heavy, but brilliant build quality and great sound. [/quote] Now that I've got it I'm curious as too how old it is - the seller said he thought it was 20 then said 27 years old - not sure if that sounds right. do you recall when you got yours? He also said that it had been used on a Tears for Fears album... I'd agree about the heavy & build quality - sounds great but the pots are a bit crackly - I've tried cleaning them but will probably need to replace them . I'm loving the bonkers cracked finish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Young Chang was the Korean factory which Fender used when they transferred the bulk of Squier production from Japan to Korea, which was, I think, around 1988. Fenixes with the Fender headstock were an excercise in naughtiness by Young Chang, when they basically badged up Squier production with their own brand name - so this bass & other Fenixes with a Fender headstock are late 80s or maybe just early 90s. When Fender got wind of the Fenix brand & its similarities to their own product, they transferred production elsewhere & prevented Young Chang (presumably with lawsuit threats) from using the Fender headstock design. If the bass has a serial it should be consistent with MIK Squier serials from the same era, as far as I know. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Thanks, it's got a Made in Korea sticker on the back of the headstock and the neckplate has a big "Y C" stamped on it and the serial number is - E 737944 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hand of john curley Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 I had mine in about 90/91. It was a really good bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squier#Korean_Squiers 87-88, then. I have a Fenix Strat, cost a whole £35 from my local car boot, Fender headstock, same E-serial. Lovely player, probably the nicest Strat I've played. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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